The Employee’s Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is a statutory body of the Government of India under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. It administers a compulsory contributory Provident Fund Scheme, Pension Scheme and an Insurance Scheme.

The Employee’s Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 came into effect on 4 March 1952. The organisation
is administered by a Central Board of Trustees, composed of
representatives of the Government of India, provincial governments,
employers and employees. The board is chaired by the Union Labour Minister of India. The Chief Executive of the EPFO, the Central Provident Fund Commissioner, reports to the Union Labour Minister through the Permanent Secretary in the ministry. The headquarters of the organisation is in New Delhi.